Question

A student identified the various parts of an embryo of a gram seed and listed them as given below :

(I) Testa

(II) Plumule

(III) Radicle

(IV) Cotyledon

(V) Tegmen

Out of these the actual parts of the embryo are :

(A) I, II, III

(B) II, III, IV

(C) III, IV, V

(D) II, IV, V

Answer 1

Plumule, radicle and cotyledon are the actual parts of the embryo of a gram seed. Testa and tegmen are the parts of the seed coat.

Hence, the correct option is B.